The seventies at Disneyland started with an invasion, then went into space, and ended with a wild ride in the frontier. Unfortunately for Disneyland, the riots that had been happening in cities across America during the latter half of the sixties and some of the protesters turned their attention to Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. On Aug. 6, 1970, the Yippies (an offshoot of the hippies of the sixties) ...

The final stop on my lovely tour of Disneyland, at least until "Star Wars Land" is completed, is the entrance to the entire park. Said to be inspired by Walt's hometown of Marceline, Missouri, "Main Street, U.S.A" is designed to look like the idealized center of a town at around 1910. One of the designers, Harper Goff, showed Walt some pictures of his childhood home in Colorado and Walt liked the ...

On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney signed his first contract to produce the "Alice Comedies" in California. For the young film maker and his brother, Roy, it was a momentous occasion. For the company they founded, Walt Disney Productions, it was the first step on a long road that would lead to its eventual recognition as one of the foremost names in the world of entertainment. In a more personal sense, ...

Abe Lincoln, a fixture at Disneyland for 25 years, may be deposed by Kermit the Frog and the Muppet gang. "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" which features a robot replica of the 16th U.S. president will be closed Aug. 26, with no reopening date set. Disneyland spokesman Bob Roth said Friday. Roth said he could not comment on employee contentions that a 3-D movie featuring the late Jim Henson's Muppet ...